Automatically Restart DB2 using Fault Monitor

We can automate auto restart of DB2 instance post DB2 instance failure or server restart in standalone setup using DB2 Fault monitor. In this blog we will go through steps to Enable Fault Monitor.

Fault Monitor will help to restart DB2 instance if DB2 instance goes down due to any reason except for instance been stopped due to db2stop command.

Fault monitor must be enabled only on standalone system and not on system where you have cluster services enables like TSA, HACMP, Pacemaker etc.

Note: Post DB2 fixpack upgrade, Instance upgrade or after applying Special build, you need to reconfigure DB2 Fault monitor, otherwise fault monitor will not work.

Steps to Enable Fault Monitor

1. Enable auto start of Instance

Run below command to enable auto start of db2 instance after server restart.

db2iauto -on <instanceid>

What's new with DB2 11.5.8

I am excited to share that IBM released the much awaited DB2 release. In this release, IBM is delivering multiple new features that will help us build new use-cases and exciting new enhancements that could help us bring down the cost of our data management. In this blog we will go through new enhancement in DB2 V11.5.8 

Download link : https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6830623